# jazerant

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈd͡ʒæzəɹənt/

## Definitions
1. A coat of defense of Arab origin, made of small plates of metal sewn upon linen or similar, like a brigandine.
2. This kind of armor taken generally.

## Etymology
From Middle English jessera(u)nt, gessera(u)nt(e), from Old French jazerant, from Old Occitan jazerenc, from Arabic جَزَائِرِيّ (jazāʔiriyy, “Algerian, of Algiers”), derived from الجَزَائِر (al-jazāʔir, “Algiers; Algeria”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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